Property Management Blog

Blog Post Take Advantage of Cornerstone Property Management for Your San Jose Real Estate Investment
By Cornerstone Property Management - Friday, July 17, 2020

Take Advantage of Cornerstone Property Management for Your San Jose Real Estate Investment

Investing in and around San Jose is a great way to build wealth. Real estate investments come with a number of benefits that you’re probably already familiar with. It also comes with a lot of risk. That’s why you need a professional property manager to keep your ...
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Blog Post What San Jose Rental Property Owners Need to Know about Fair Housing
By Cornerstone Property Management - Friday, January 31, 2020

What San Jose Rental Property Owners Need to Know about Fair Housing

We rarely come across landlords and rental property owners in San Jose who discriminate against tenants intentionally. Not only would it indicate a major character flaw, it would also be bad business.However, it’s easy to find yourself in the middle of a fair housing claim ...
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Blog Post San Jose Real Estate Investors' Guide to Maximizing Rental Property Income
By Cornerstone Property Management - Friday, January 24, 2020

San Jose Real Estate Investors' Guide to Maximizing Rental Property Income

As a San Jose real estate investor, your goal is to increase the amount of income you earn on your rental property. You want to increase the amount of rent you collect and the long-term return you earn on your investment.Some factors are outside of your control. The market largel...
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Blog Post How Much Does San Jose Property Management Cost?
By Cornerstone Property Management - Friday, January 17, 2020

How Much Does San Jose Property Management Cost?

The amount you’ll pay for professional property management in San Jose depends on the company you choose and the services you need. While every company is different in the way they charge, there are a few specific costs that you can expect.Remember that when you’re co...
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Blog Post San Jose Rental Property Maintenance versus Urgent Repairs - Which is More Expensive for Real Estate Investors?
By Cornerstone Property Management - Friday, January 10, 2020

San Jose Rental Property Maintenance versus Urgent Repairs - Which is More Expensive for Real Estate...

Even if your San Jose rental property is brand new and in excellent condition, it’s going to require maintenance at some point. Appliances will break, systems will age, and unexpected accidents will happen. While many investors shudder at the thought of spending money on ma...
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By Cornerstone Property Management - Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Most Important Questions to Ask a San Jose Property Manager | Rental Owner Advice

Today, we’re sharing some of the questions you should ask a property manager before you hire them to take care of your rental properties. Relationships and Communication The first question I would ask is about your level of involvement. If you are the type of client who...
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By Cornerstone Property Management - Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Screening to Find the Best Tenant | San Jose Rental Owner Advice

When you’re trying to attract the best tenants for your property, the home has to be in excellent condition. We always tell our clients that the quality of the property will mirror the quality of the tenants we attract.     Preparing and Showing Your Property ...
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Blog Post Changes to City of San Jose Garbage Billing
By Cornerstone Property Management - Monday, May 11, 2015

Changes to City of San Jose Garbage Billing

Beginning July 1, 2015 the City of San Jose will no longer send a bi-monthly garbage bill. The fees for garbage collection will instead be added to property owner's bi-annual property tax bill. Most SJ garbage customers utilizing a standard 32 gallon trash container will be b...
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Blog Post Santa Clara County Water Restrictions
By Cornerstone Property Management - Thursday, May 7, 2015

Santa Clara County Water Restrictions

With the California drought reaching an emergency status, we must all do our part to conserve water. Due to recent regulations requiring a 30% reduction in water use, all tenants are requested to reduce their landscape watering to be in line with water district restrictions. Th...
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Blog Post Serving a Notice To Vacate a Rental Home
By Cornerstone Property Management - Thursday, October 31, 2013

Serving a Notice To Vacate a Rental Home

Laws vary from state to state, but in California, Landlords must give 30 days' notice to vacate if the tenancy is for 1 year or less, or 60 days for a tenancy exceeding 1 year. Notice must be served properly, in one of the following 3 ways: By delivering a copy of the noti...
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